Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 3+: 60 results shown for Distributor vacuum advance.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Still trying to diagnose an off idle stumble.
  Historical mailing list - Blake Sartin
  Sun, 2 Nov 2014 20:24:51 -0500
  I have cleaned contacts in the distributor cap, set timing, even tried advancing it a bit. I have replaced the malfunctioning vacuum advance. The...
• Re: 1.9 engine HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 21:51:54 -0800
  ...Does any one think it could be the distributor? like the vacuum advance or something? Danny C. '84 Westy (Vanny) '90 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 � �
• Re: does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 May 2016 19:43:57 -0400
  ...The vacuum advance >works fine but the distributor does leak a little at the base
• Re: Distributor part question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 15:58:43 -0800
  ...Distributor part question > Tom, > > You should probably double check that. The 035 998 065 Hall Sender is for > '85 & older Vanagons with vacuum advance...
• Re: Mystery module. what the heck is it? '72
  Historical mailing list - Ed Gould
  Thu, 19 Sep 1996 11:05:10 -0400 (EDT)
  ...a '72. > It's a vacuum advance cutoff switch. If you don't have the stock carbs and > distributor, it's useless. As with...
• Re: low torque
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 21:15:28 -0400
  ...As for the vacuum retard as soon as the throttle is opened the timing should quickly advance if all is well. If the throttle...
• CANCEL THAT: WAS Testing fuel delivery results, one oddity, now NO oddity
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:32:49 -0700
  ...I THOUGHT THE "2" WAS INDICATING THE SKINNY WHITE HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE VACUUM ADVANCE ASSEMBLY ON THE SIDE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR. FURTHER...
• Re: '81 Vanagon Ignition Weirdness
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Sep 95 09:59:12 +0200
  ...the vacuum advance membrane for leakage, if this leaks it would allow the fuel mixture from the manifold to come into the distributor, you...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Apr 2010 - Special issue (#2010-348)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:36:33 -0500
  ...be due to the > distributor itself in a 2.1 . > i.e. there's no centrifugal advance, no vacuum advance or retard, etc. > I...
• Re: CSI: Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:58:39 -0500
  Paul, You can tell by the plumbing and the distributor with the vacuum advance/retard diaphragm that it's a 1.9. Mike Paul...
• Re: weird flooding engine (very weird)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:07:07 -0400
  ...timing advance in the distributor. I believe it was getting stuck fully advanced, so holding the throttle wide open lowered the vacuum, hence retarding...
• Re: do we have a vacuum leak?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:07:21 -0400
  ...When I was measuring the vacuum, I pulled off the distributor advance line and measured it there. Ideally, you should check it with the...
• Vacuum Line Routing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Seasholtz
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 13:30:35 -0500
  ...and the vacume advance on the ignition distributor. I have a "T" in the line coming off the intake air distributor but don't...
• Vacuum advance problems
  Historical mailing list
  21 Nov 94 24:27
  ...When I had the distributor out I tested the vacuum advance by sucking on the vacuum tube and it seemed to work OK - moved...
• 2 liter saga with fi continued
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:59:01 -0400
  ...New points and condenser.........worn distributor sound right? Does anyone make a new vacuum advance dizzy for the 2 liter besides the dealer? Or...
• Petronix Electronic Ignition--
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 4 May 2002 22:38:28 -0500
  Hi all, I have a brand new, never opened Petronix points eliminater set-up for a stock 70 to 83 VW vacuum advance distributor...
• Re: How bad is it to have dual carbs instaed if the FI on an 84
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Thu, 22 Aug 2013 18:06:03 -0400
  ...anybody makes a distributor that has the proper curve for a vangon. You need a vacuum advance to pull enough advance at low rpms...
• Help with Distributor removal/replacement
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 07:57:31 -0700
  ...I have the replacement (from the factory) original vacuum distributor in my possession. As I see it the steps will be this 1. number...
• Fwd: Syncro/2WD distributors
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 22:08:44 -0400
  ...the distributors used on the Syncro's the same as those used on 2WD vanagons? Should an '87 syncro distributor have vacuum advance? Gary...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 27 May 2010 23:10:22 -0400
  ...Problem is in the distributor. The distributor has mechanical (centrifugal), advance, and vacuum advance and retard. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• aircooled dizzy / high idle,
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 12:50:59 -0400
  ...It does have a mechanical advance distributors not the correct vacuum advance is this just how these mechanical advance ones work? Or am I...
• Re: Help with Distributor removal/replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:17:52 -0600
  ...Distributor vacuum comes off of the forward side of the throttle valve. Stan Wilder On Wed, 27 Feb 2002 07:57:31 -0700 Sean...
• Re: 2 liter carbs question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 20:28:13 -0400
  ...It did not perform well with the vacuum advance distributor..... When the new carb, distributor and timing were properly set the pickup was very...
• Re: idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:11:30 -0400
  ...Make sure vacuum "retard" on distributor is working and throttle closes far enough to get manifold vacuum to fully retard the timing with throttle...
• Late model VW electronic ignition questions.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 21:06:48 -0500
  ...I get something after market? Lastly, should the vacuum lines to the vacuum advance/retard distributor be left connected or disconnected when setting the...
• Re: Checking engine vaccum
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:28:39 -0800
  In general there are two types of engine vacuum - ported and manifold. Ported vacuum is used for things like timing advance / retard, or other...
• Re: WAS Re: Bottom end reassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 2 May 2000 02:21:41 +0200
  ...vacuum advance unit > to turn without restriction against other engine components. As long as the > #1 firing notch on the rim of the distributor...
• Re: VANAGON digest 985
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 14:28:25 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Also, the big problem that I had was with the vacuum advance unit. My bus has a weird two directional vacuum advance/retard mechanism...
• NON-DELIVERY of: Re: Desperately seeking mechanical...
  Historical mailing list - Lotus Mail Exchange
  Thu, 2 Mar 95 14:00 EST
  ...Desperately seeking mechanical Vac-Advance Mark Sabourin writes: > > Has anyone changed their Vacuum Advance on the Distributor to a > mechanical one as St. Muir...
• Bosch 009 on T4?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron J. Wood
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 20:26:15 +0000
  ...Are there any tricks to using a 009 on a T4? Besides getting a vacuum advanced dist :-) Thanks, Aaron
• Re: aircooled dizzy / high idle,
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 12:05:12 -0500
  ...It does have a > mechanical advance distributors not the correct vacuum advance is > this just how these mechanical advance ones work? Or am I...
• Re: 84 westie at 10 miles/gallon
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:54:39 +0000
  ...The fuel pressure regulator should have been connected here, instead it was tee'd off the distributor vacuum advance. The "plug" had fallen off...
• Re: RnR - Air and Vacuum/Coolant - Van Runs Terrible
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:25:39 -0700
  ...is an approximate 35 degrees advanced mark, which the notch should hit at 3500 rpm with proper vacuum controls and the stabilizer plugged in...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 May 2010 05:47:23 -0400
  ...Problem is in the distributor. The distributor has mechanical (centrifugal), advance, and vacuum advance and retard. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• 34PICT3 vs. 31PICT1/2/3
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Jul 1994 18:45:39 -0700
  ...BTW, I use 009 distributors with both engines. The dual-advance distributor that goes with the 34PICT-3 works until the vacuum diphragm starts...
• Re: Aircooled Running Problems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 21:07:29 -0500
  ...You could also have a distributor vacuum advance diaphragm leak. You could also have a deceleration valve leak or a leak in the line...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 May 2010 22:14:47 -0400
  ...Problem is in the distributor. The distributor has mechanical (centrifugal), advance, and vacuum advance and retard. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• '89 2.1i digifant cutting out. Really need some help on this one... ; SOLVED?
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Bowen
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 13:31:10 +0100
  ...contacts in the distributor cap to jump the gap and hey presto, engine cuts until the RPM and vacuum advance bring it back into...
• Re: Speed sensor
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 28 May 2003 23:48:56 EDT
  ...does the distributor have a vacuum advance unit slung to its side? Does the engine even have a distributor? Now, if the answer to...
• Re: Distributor part question
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 16:23:53 -0800
  ...Distributor part question > Tom, > > You should probably double check that. The 035 998 065 Hall Sender is for > '85 & older Vanagons with vacuum advance...
• Re: Still trying to diagnose an off idle stumble.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 2 Nov 2014 23:40:31 -0700
  ...contacts in the distributor cap, set timing, even tried > advancing it a bit. I have replaced the malfunctioning vacuum advance. The > two relays are...
• Help Help 009 Distributor?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 1994 12:47:17 -0800
  ...The distributor in my '70 bus is fried. This is the distributor with the vacuum advance. These things are not made any more, some...
• Parked Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kenneke
  Tue, 6 May 1997 22:40:55 -400
  ...If not, it should be easy for a mechanic to check and (if its not the distributor vacuum advance like mine) could be a...
• I'm Cured of the 009 Hesitation Blues!
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Sun, 30 Apr 1995 16:40:14 -0500 (CDT)
  ...distributor for a while, but all the used stock distributors I had seemed to have leaky vacuum advance units. However, even with the vacuum...
• Re: 2.1 in my '84 with digijet
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 24 May 2007 21:39:39 -0400
  ...as you're using the 1.9 ECU and distributor which has the vacuum advance and retard. Mike Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN) wrote: > I...
• Vacuum lines for charcoal filter/replacing Syncro fuel sender
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:24:01 -0700
  ...Can I disconnect the hoses attached to it? The Bentley manual identifies one of them as "to distributor vacuum advance unit". Is there a...
• idle control revisited
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:41:32 +0000
  ...The timing does advance when watched with a timing light, so the vacuum on the distributor is working. * searching for air leak, replaced old...
• Re: timing trouble
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 18:46:17 -0700
  Jed, What you are describing is the typical 'hole' created by the 009 distributor. The best cure is a distributor w/ vacuum advance, though...
• Re: WAS Re: Bottom end reassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 09:53:04 -0700
  ...vacuum advance unit to turn without restriction against other engine components. As long as the #1 firing notch on the rim of the distributor...
• Re: Digijet Idle Problems
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:10:20 -0400
  ...I'm running with the vacuum advance/retard distributor set at TDC and, from playing with it, I can tell you that mine will...
• MPG Question
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:09:43 -0500
  ...set idle position and throttle switches, checked and repaired all vacuum lines (distributor advance works fine), checked and cleaned charcoal cannister, new fuel pump...
• Re: need '84 Vanagon distributor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 19:53:28 -0400
  ...Note that they do come with the vacuum advance. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of...
• Vacuum line diagram for 1985 vanagon need
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:35:35 -0400
  ...Also Retard and Advance on the can attached to the distributor Why do I need the Diagram? I suspect things are not connected correctly...
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 16:03:44 -0500
  ...I got bucking.ECU? AFM? Vacuum leak? Wire broke in the distributor? Vacuum advance,or mechanical the in distributor? Water tempature II? Ignition timing...
• HELP 84 westy misfires between 2800 & 3000 rpm's THANKS
  Historical mailing list - Josie Lamb Williams
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:34:03 -0400
  ...I'm thinking distributor timing advance, wiring harness, vacuum leak, ECU. Seeking words of wisdom from the experienced. We do 20+ Art shows from...
• Re: WAS Re: Bottom end reassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 08:23:14 -0700
  ...vacuum advance unit > to turn without restriction against other engine components. As long as the > #1 firing notch on the rim of the distributor...
• Ignition screw ups
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:15:57 -0800
  ...the vacuum advance can hits the cold start valve. WTF? Am I expected to change the relationship between the camshaft and distributor or this...
• Subtle hesitation- driving me crazy...
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:59:25 -0400
  ...Could this be the cause? Wouldn't non-functioning vacuum advances and/or retards cause this problem? Is there a way to test these...
• Ignition Coil Wire Routing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Seasholtz
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 15:04:25 -0500
  ...What wires go where? Thanks for the advice yesterday on my vacuum line routing and thanks in advance for any advice. Dave Seasholtz
• Re: Looking for parts
  Historical mailing list - pepperd
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:26:27 -0700
  ...Hi, > I'm looking for the purple vacuum line and restrictor that connect to > the distributor advance mechanism and to the charcoal canister valve...